Thursday, Jan 22nd
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He was stumped by "in limine" — and now he's e-liminated himself.
Matthew Petersen, the Trump judicial nominee who couldn't answer basic legal questions at his Senate confirmation hearing last week, has withdrawn his name from consideration.
In a letter to Trump revealed Monday, Petersen defended his professional record but conceded his utterly painful performance at his televised grilling — and the rampant ridicule that followed — had become a problem.
 Jack Smith, the former U.S. Justice Department Special Counsel who brought two now-dropped criminal cases... |
 The Justice Department has issued grand jury subpoenas to multiple government officials in Minnesota, including Minneapolis... | ||
 The rift between President Donald Trump and the Catholic church's leadership is reaching biblical proportions. This week,... |
 Ty Cobb, who worked as a White House attorney in President Donald Trump’s first administration, said... |
